Folding wall-bed.



H-WBPMO W- FOLDING WALL BED. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 20, 19b6, nnnnwsn mm: 22, 1908.

910,996. Patented Jan. 26. 1909.

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FOLDING WALL BED.

APPLICATION rum) nmzo, 190a. RENEWED JUNE 22, 1903.

Patented Jan. 26. 1909. ZW fiEETS-SHEET 2.

J. H. EDMONDS.

FOLDING WALL BED.

APPLICATION FILED 1120.20, 1906. RENEWED JUNE 22, 1902.

910,996. Patented Jan. 26. 1909.

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Fonnnqo' WALL-BED speeifioetlozi o! Lot-tors Potenls Patented Jan. 26, 1909.

. Application flied neo bn 20,-" i eooysennm. em lanoiredl'uno 22. 1003; Serial No. 438,861.

To all'wh'om it may concern. l v

Be it known that-I, JAMES vHJlilhirorrma; a. citizen of the United St'ates, residinghat-Los Angeles, in the county of Lon Angeles State of California, .l aroninvented new and use- This invention r construction and in-which ajrecessjisf ro-l vided in which'the' bed. is 5d nptedfto be (2111- ed, the bottom of the hod whon' in i i-10h folded position forming o oontiiuiotion oil-the! having e --a.;ppenrance of *a" door or other article oflurnitnre-or ail-continuation wall and of the. wall a desired, theihhtiom of ihefbed beingpreferably flu'sh'wijah the mllwhen folded position. i 9 :1

The main object ofih e inventionisi were: vide a. wall bedcoristruciion injwliichitlieier cess occupied by-the wallahed when, the well. bed is lowered-for use, shall be closedqbyni; movable closure device;"o szlpgln nigel e'-,

ed-receiinng the closure moons beingfsfo-fen oess being rovidod abo'vethe recess, an I ranged as to be received in ondreia'inedin such supplemental recess when the lbedji closed.

With this other ohjectie in iviom ftho 1 :gmov euq isbntat each end, as at 17, to fit invent-ion consists in V providing a; recess adapt-ed to receive a f0 a confirmation of the Wall of the rooinj pfefl ernhly fin-sh with the outer well of cherecess; or supplemental recess provided above. they recess occupied by the Wall bod whenjmfolded ashion, and aclosure means housed within such Slflfiflll'lflfitill recess when thewall bed in fol ed posit on, and adopted tofbe moved to close the closure of the wall bod showing: the bed in loweredposition, and the i closure for the recess in 'olosed osition.

4 is a. front elevation of the ed in lowered ipoeition, showing also a portion of the wall owe to theproyision of a well bed of extremely ei'mple and fiicioni" r irr l fi o bed, the bottom of which ie ndapted'tb form,

, wlie'els. 'These'ruils areattaohed to the side is further com particularly set l v hhdofhidoorilooding botheoloset book of the Jbed.: Fig .-5;i-a porspective of a folding leg for the outer end of the-bed. Fig. '6 is asec- Mtion 'on-iin'e"z showing thelocking hfleeni forfholding e legin extended posiho'n and forhold ng the lock ready for opera 7 is a vertical section onjbhel-inezcin Fig. 6. Fig, 8 is a. reor elevdtion'of the bed in raised position, showing also bliqshuiiters in their raised poi ii iiorii vlfigfifijil 'a' vertical detail section .shoriing the :lock for holding the closure shutters in cl'osed'position. 1-- desi$otes-,a ,portion' of the well of a ro oih 2 e floor and lithe In said wall iie'formed' h recess ,4 for rooeivin the joldiiiglbod when 'the latt'er is raised, a. c oset 5 beingpreferalbljf forthedback of said recess d Dpening thereinto, so that the recess'exends; the wall or partition 1 into the .olosoh; .The may oommunicate with saidf oloset by 5, door 6; as indicated in Fig. 4. 'The folding: bod consists' of a. frame or body-T, mounted both to turn and slide on suitable fulcre or supports in the recess, said supporlaeaoonsisting o wheels or rolls 8 journoodin'the side walls of the recess, each of oaid' 'wheels being peripherally grooved to receive a rail 9 which tilts and rides in the 'porlziall around the,wheel so he to limit the ongitudinal-movement oi thebed on the members 10 of the bed frame or body 7. These mils or-guides are straight .and extend longitudinally parallel to the length of the -bed,rso as to extend horizontally when the b'edjis lowered, and vertical]. when it is -olosed. The roller 8 on whici this mil 9 mnsis 'grooved to hold the rail. The space leftb'etwee'n the bent over ends o'f-tho rail 9 r at the bottom thereof enables removal of the bed frame fIOII} the supporting wheels when desired. The bed frame may be further rowided with a foot board 12, a head boom 13, and foot and head frames or grills 14, 15.

the head on of'the bed consisting of weights in a suitable b01133 at the head end of the bod home.

Means are provided for supporting the means consisting of le s 16, pivoted to the aide-members 10'of the ed, each of said legs (lountorweifiht means 33 mey be provided at,

outer end of the bed when lowered, said having a roller 1 to rest on the floor, and having a handle 2 When the bed is raised, these legs are folded in position as shown in Fig. 1, with their lower ends resting in notches 21 in the front 22 of the bed frame and the body of the leg resting in ads resse portion 23 of said front, so that the l gs are pragtically concealed except for their handle which projects in position to be gras ed. Thb two le s at the respective sides of the ed are prefera ly connected by a rock shaft or cross bar 24, which also forms the pivotal support for the legs, said rock shaft being mounted in fittings 25 on side members 10. Means are provided for limiting the rotativ movement of the legs, said means-consisting of a shoulder 26 formed on fittings-25 attached to the bed frame and engaging with the front face of the leg when in extended position, as shown in Fig. 3, and a lug 27 on an arm 28 extending rearwardly from the leg to engage with a ledge 29 on said fitting.-

eans are also provided for locking the leg in extended position, said means consisting of a latch or bolt 30 operated by a handle 31 and protracted by a spring or gravity means to engage with a shoulder 32 on the leg, when the leg is in extended osition, to hold the in such position. y turning the band e 31 the latch can be retracted, enabling the leg to be turned down into folded osition, the leg during this movement riding over the end of the latchon its side face and holds the latch in retracted osition until the leg is moved out to extende position, whereupon the said face of the leg passes beyond the latch and the latter, is shot out touengage the shoulder 3201' the leg. v

Means are preferably provided for locking the bed infraised Iposition said means consisting, for examp e, of a lug or arm 34 attache to the side wall of the recess and extending downwardly in such position that when the bed is raised and the legs are folded as shown in Big, 7, the lug 27 on one of said legs will engage back of said arm and prevent forward movement ofthe bed. On turning the leg up to extended position, as shown in dotted lines, t 's lug is carried away from the arm leaving the bed free'to be lowered. When thebed is raised it fits in the recess and closes 'the same, and when the bed is lowered it opens the recess.

As shown in the drawings I provide above 66 the bed receiving recess'a supplemental recess 60 extendin above'the upper end of the bed when in follied position. supplemental or closure recei recess is provided to receive and contain a closure device when the bed is folded or closed, such closure device or means adapted to be moved downward to close the opening into the bed receiving recess when the bed is lowered to a position for use. This closer-e means referably consists of a shutter or closure w ch rrlioves vertically it position an means for'this drawings. may be in various form as shown, or used therefor, head of the bed. sure means is shown in m elation, said means cons s 1 cess and above the bed 1' or closure receivin back of the recess, in front of the ot being counter alance means 54 50. One shutter,

th said blades 37 on the 'rear 9 wardly to engage under in re e shutter is also operating means 40 downwardly, provided th ered rear; shut Latch shutter in lowere means consistin pivoted at 46, operating handle wardly and down 48 in the containi engage with a note 51 in rear shutter, when t When the rear shutter is over the locking arm, b to 1101 the toe of the so that when the note ter reaches this projec pass thereint engage with the low resist upward move handle 41: is

tummg' t e toe notch 45 and This shut weighted to can released, and the front shut anced so that it will not rise be carried up by the re ward movement of the uired c oset downward from the supemental or closure receiving recess to and low the to of the bed when in its lowered may consist of any suitable purpose, and as shown in the The vertically moving closure s either as shutters, many mechanical e uivalents and when lowered forms the Another form of this clo i y co-pending appliisting of shutters 35 e sides of the bed reecess into the shutter g recess or in the closet one of said shutters being her, both of said shutters rovided with counterweights or inclosed in casing for example the rear shutwith means for plcking up pward movement, of projections or utter extending forrearwardly extendo ctions 39 on the front shutter. The

provided with manual or drawing the same and the front shutter is further with a ledge 42 at the lower edge 95 ere'of, which, when the rear shutter is lowis engaged by the projections 37 on the ter to lower the front shutter. rovided for holding the d or closed position, said for examp see Fig. 9) and le, of a bar 45 47, said bar ,exte

having an nding rearwardly through 11 case 49 drug in ways 36 at th at r, is provided e other shutter n its u means consist means are an opening and adapted to a plate 52 on the he latter is closed. ulled down it rides bar 45, tihe other end of the reason of its greater weight, tending 1 o ar against the shutter,

h portion of the shutting toe the latter will he end of the bar will er edge of notch 45, to

ment of the shutter.

release the shutter, the

pressed rearwardly, thereby end of the bar away from the allowing the rear shutter to 2p ter is sufficiently counterse theshutter to use when so ter is evenly balof itself, but will ar shutterin the up- 12:

latter.

gthe bed in the manner the amount of space re- 1 or partition between the the bed o and t on it is desired to .By constructin ove set forth,

in' the wal and the apartment to receive vided with an upwardly and inwardly inclined closure or stop 49 which is placed in side the bed receiving recess and separates the bed receiving recess from the closure reci i'ving recess, the inclination of the stop 4!) being of such angle as to allow the foot grills 14 to pass when the bed is swung out of or into the recess, the end of the bed frame com ing flush with and coin )lctely closing the recess 4 when the bed is in its 'l'olded position.

This closure or stop 49 also serves as a finish or casement when the bed is swung down for use, and the closure or shutters are pulled down to close the opening of the bed receiv ing recess. This enables me to make the. bed

frame iompl tcly [ill the trout of the recess or closet without novidiug any extension strips or movable c osurc devices at the foot of the bed to cover any space between the end of the bed bottom and the top of the recess opening when the bed is folded up.

it will be obvious that the shutters l'or closing the leccss when the brd is lowered may be mounted in any position to slide above the bed recess when the bed is to be raised, and I do not limit myself to placing them in the clos t as they may he in the wall it it is of suflicicn t. thickness. Y

it is thus seen that by providing a. supplemental closure receiving recess ('10 above the 40 bed receiving recess, I am enabled to provide a. space lor thc hcd recess closure. means, when the bed is folded up, without requirmfi;- the lateral cnlargcnu-nt oi' the bed recess to enable the use of such closure. means. By

this means l economize the space required for the wall bed and I am ah c to utilize a greater portion of the closet or rcccss room as storage or closet proper, at the same time providing most cll'cctual means for neatly and conveniently closing the bed recess when the. bed is in use.

What I claim is:

1. An apartment wall having a. bed receiving recess extending from the floor part way to the ceiling and a closure receiving r ess above said bed rccciviag recess, and

means for closing said recess when the bed is lowered, said closure means being slidably mounted to move out of and above the bed receiving recess when the bed is raised.

2. An apartment wall having a. bed receiving recess extending from tho floor part way .to the ceiling, means for closing said recess when the bed is lowered, said closure means being siidnbly mounted to move above the recess when the bed is raised and comprising a plurality of shutters sliding one in front of the other.

3. An apartment wall havinfi a. bed receiving recess extending. from the cor part way to the ceiling, means for closing said recess when the bed is lowered,said closure means being slidably mounted to move above the recess when the bed is raised, and comprising two shutters sliding one in front of the other, one shutter having engaging means to pick up the other shutter in the upward movement.

4. An apartment wall having a bed receiving recess extending from the floor part way to the ceiling, means for closing said recess when the bed lslowered, said closure means being slid ably mounted to move above the recess when the bed is raised and comprising two shutters sliding one in front of the other, one shutter having engaging means to pick up the other shutter in. the upward movement, and both shutters bein counterbalan ced.

An apartment we 1 having a bed receiving recess extending from the floor part way to the ceiling, means for closing said recess when the bed is lowered, said closure means being slidably mounted to move above the recess when the bed is raised and comprising two shutters sliding one in front of the other in the upward movement, and both'shutters being counterbalanced.

6. An apartment wall having a bed receiving recess extending from the floor part way to the ceiling, and closure means for closing said recess when the lied is lowered, said closure means hcin; movallc out of and above. the recess when the cd is raised.

7. An apartment wall having a. had 'ccciving: rcccss extending from the lloor pt rt way to the ceiling: 11nd a closure receiving recess, and closure means for closing said recess when the bed is lowered, said closure means being moral ly mounteto move out of and Move the. recess when the bed is raised, and catch means for holding said closure mca us in lowered position.

7 S. An apartment. wall having a l ed receiving recess extending from the floor part way to the ceiling, closure means for closing said recess when the l ed is lowered, a recess lein c provided to receive said closure means, said closure means being moval-ly mounted to move a] ove the bed receiving recess when the led is raised, means acting on the closure means to tend to raise the same, and catch means for retaining the closure means in lowcred position.

9. An apartment wall having a bed receiving recess extending: from the floor part way to the ceiling, means for closing said recess when the bed is lowered, said closure being slidahly mounted to move Move the recess when the her] is raised and comprising two shutters sliding one in front of the other, one

shutter having engagin means to pull down the other shutter in the downward movement, and means for holdin the lower shutter in lowered position, bot shutters being counterbalanced.

10. An apartment wall having a bed receiving recess extending from the floor part way to the ceiling and a closure receiving recess thereabove, and closure means for closing said bed receiving recess when the bed is lowered, said closure means being retained in said closure receiving recess when the bed is in folded osition and being movable downward to 01 2186 said bed receiving recess when the bed is lowered.

11. An apartment wall having a bed receiving recess therein, slidable closure means for closing such bed receiving recess when the bed is lowered from such recess, and a recess provided above the bed receiving recess ada ted to receive the closure means when the lied is in its elevated position.

12. In combination, an apartment wall having a bed receivin r recess extending from the floor part way to t 1e ceiling and a closure receiving recess thereabove, an inwardly and my hand at Los upwardly inclined closure at the top of said bed receiving recess to ermit the passage of the foot of the bed in clbsing, a bed pivoted to move in and out of said cess and to close said recess when in its raised position, and closure means for closing said bed receiving recess lowered, said closure means being slidably arranged in said closure recess. i

13. An apartment wall having a bed re ceiving recess therein, vertically moving clo sure means for closingsuch bed receiving recess when the bed is lowewd, said means formin when in lowered position, the head of the lied, and a recess provided above the bed receiving recess to receive the closure means when the bed is in its elevated posie tion.

In testimony Angeles California this day of December 1906.

JAMES H. EDMONDS.

bed receiving re- P when the bed is whereof, I have hereunto set ;45. 

